An aerial photo taken on July 6 shows two sightseeing boats cruising amongst lotus flowers at the Taierzhuang Grand Canal Wetland Park in Zaozhuang, East China's Shandong province. [Photo by Gao Qimin/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Boats travel through a mass of lotus flowers at the Taierzhuang Grand Canal Wetland Park in Zaozhuang, East China's Shandong province, July 6. [Photo by Gao Qimin/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Lotus flowers at the Taierzhuang Grand Canal Wetland Park are in full bloom and their lush fragrance and beautiful appearance are attracting flocks of visitors. [Photo by Gao Qimin/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]